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(11) EP 1 675 603 A1

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(43) Date of publication:
05.07.2006 Bulletin 2006/27

(21) Application number: 04770417.6

(22) Date of filing: 15.10.2004
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
A61K 35/74(1985.01)
A61P 15/14(2000.01)
 A61P 13/00(2000.01)
A61P 17/02(2000.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/IE2004/000143
(87) International publication number:
WO 2005/034970 (21.04.2005 Gazette 2005/16)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IT LI LU MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR

(30) Priority: 17.10.2003 IE 20030773

(71) Applicants:
  • TEAGASC, THE AGRICULTURE AND FOOD DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
    Dublin 4 (IE)
  • UNIVERSITY COLLEGE CORK
    Cork, County Cork (IE)

(72) Inventors:
  • ROSS, Paul
    Cork (IE)
  • HALLAHAN, Stephen
    Dublin 24 (IE)

(74) Representative: Gates, Marie Christina Esther et al
Tomkins & Co. 5 Dartmouth Road
Dublin 6
Dublin 6 (IE)

   


(54) USE OF PROBIOTIC BACTERIA IN THE TREATMENT OF INFECTION